State of the Union
Letter from Biden’s Washington
So Much for “Sleepy Joe”: On Biden’s Rowdy, Shouty State of the Union
The spectre of Trump’s return loomed large over the President’s unusually partisan annual address.
Our Columnists
What Biden Should Say About the Economy During the State of the Union
With the President’s economic approval rating standing at just forty per cent, it’s imperative for him to highlight some of his substantive achievements and talk about the future.
The Political Scene Podcast
What Biden Didn’t Say in the State of the Union
Our political roundtable discusses the scant attention paid to abortion rights, China, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the President’s address.
Our Columnists
Joe Biden’s Innovative Attempt to Reshape the American Economy
In his State of the Union address, the President will likely emphasize landmark legislation designed to create an ambitious industrial policy.
Daily Comment
A Bipartisan Thank-You to Breyer Masks the Brawling Already Under Way
Ketanji Brown Jackson is eminently qualified, but her confirmation hearings will reflect the pernicious and, at times, unhinged discourse in Washington.
Letter from Biden’s Washington
“We Are Going to Be O.K.”: The World According to Biden
One State of the Union to address many crises.
Our Columnists
The Perverse Presidential Façade of Donald Trump at the State of the Union
At this year’s address, Trump appeared to feel safe and secure in his role—because he is.
Video Dept.
Watch Live: Donald Trump Delivers the 2020 State of the Union Address
The President has been advised not to mention his ongoing impeachment trial during his speech to a joint session of Congress.
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, February 4th
“Do you have anything State of the Union-strength?”
Daily Comment
The Echoes of Trump Rallies at the State of the Union
Trump, early in the speech, had spoken of “the power of American pride.” His mistake was in thinking that the power belonged to him.
Letter from Trump’s Washington
Trump’s Dark Preview of His 2020 Campaign
Why the President used his State of the Union address to claim that Democrats are going to turn America into a socialist hellscape.
Our Columnists
How Trump’s State of the Union Guests Embodied His Politics of Fear and Dread
From the President’s invitees, a hypothetical future historian might deduce that Americans lived with a sense of constant danger.
The Current
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Captured the Horror of the State of the Union
Ocasio-Cortez is an ambassador from everyday life—still so much like the rest of us who follow politics, caught between complicit spectatorship and dismay.
Our Columnists
The State of the Union Is Partisan Warfare, and Trump’s Empty Rhetoric Didn’t Change That
That fact is that coöperation and bipartisanship aren’t Trump’s bag: he’s much more comfortable practicing division and aggression.
The Current
The Joyful Defiance of the Congresswomen in White at the State of the Union
Seated in front of the President, they looked like a battalion: purposeful, united, prepared to fight.
The Current
In Georgia, a Bar Crowd Roars for Stacey Abrams’s State of the Union Response
On Tuesday, Abrams became the first African-American woman to deliver the Democratic reply to a State of the Union address.
The Current
A Dud of a State of the Union Speech by Trump
The President had an opportunity on Tuesday to set some new priorities. But he had only the same old ones to offer.
The Current
Trump’s Dangerous Scapegoating of Immigrants at the State of the Union
Insecure jobs, stagnant wages, crime rates, underfunded schools, an embarrassing health-care system—immigrants are responsible for none of these problems.
The Current
Democrats Eclipse Trump at the State of the Union
Trump is entering the second half of his first term surrounded and frustrated by a Party surging with energy.